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Yahoo
6 days ago
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7 Barcelona, 6 Real Madrid: La Liga Team of the Season announced
The official Team of the Season for 2024/25 in La Liga has on Friday been unveiled. And it features, as expected, a host of players from Spanish football's two leading clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Advertisement The former are of course fresh off securing the La Liga title last week, making it a domestic treble amid what has been a spectacular debut campaign for Hansi Flick on the Barca bench. And as much has been recognised by way of no fewer than seven Blaugrana inclusions in the Team of the Season in Spain's top-flight. The stars in question come in the form of Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski. Turning attentions towards Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, who finished as runners-up to arch rivals Barca in the La Liga title fight, six Blancos players stars make the cut. Advertisement This group consists of: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, and Kylian Mbappé. Check out the 2024/25 La Liga Team of the Season in full below: Conor Laird – GSFN
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Official: Barcelona name XI to face Espanyol
The XI of players chosen by the Barcelona coaching staff for tonight's meeting with Espanyol has been unveiled online. Barcelona are of course primed to return to action in short order. In the knowledge that an eventual victory would see them officially crowned Spanish champions, the Blaugrana have made the short trip across Catalunya, for a La Liga meeting with neighbours Espanyol. Hansi Flick is without the services of several leading members of his squad for the clash, with the likes of Jules Koundé, Iñigo Martínez and Ferran Torres unavailable for selection. Barca's headmaster, though, has nevertheless managed to field a strong line-up of players for Thursday's derby. The likes of Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are all in from the off, with sights firmly on securing Spanish champion status before the day is out. Check out the Blaugrana's XI to face Espanyol in full below: 🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#EspanyolBarça — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 15, 2025 Conor Laird – GSFN
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Barcelona star Kounde travels for Inter vs. Barcelona in economy class
Jules Koundé was spotted travelling to Milan for tonight's Champions League semi-final with Inter, but the Barcelona star surprised many by flying economy. It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT, 21.00 CET). Advertisement The first leg was a 3-3 thriller, so with no away goals rule, it is winner takes all after 90 minutes, extra time or even penalties. Koundé had played in the first leg, but is ruled out for the decider by a hamstring injury and therefore did not travel with the rest of the squad. BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Jules Kounde of FC Barcelona is challenged by Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by) He decided to be at San Siro anyway to cheer on his teammates and was spotted making the trip on a budget airline in economy class. Inevitably, the star was spotted by fellow Barcelona fans making the same journey to attend the match and they chanted his name, eliciting a grin from the player. Barcelona fans cheer on Kounde in budget airline Jules Kounde, arriving in Milan economy — Football España (@footballespana_) May 6, 2025 Advertisement He isn't the only Barcelona player attending purely as a supporter, because Barcelona Femeni star Aitana Bonmati was also seen posing in front of the iconic Duomo di Milano. Barcelona stars flocking to Milan
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
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Official: Barcelona name squad to face Inter Milan, featuring key absences
Official: Barcelona name squad to face Inter Milan, featuring key absences The squad of players called upon by the coaching staff at La Liga giants Barcelona for their upcoming showdown with Inter Milan has been unveiled online. And it features, as expected, several high-profile exclusions. Advertisement Barcelona are of course primed to return to action later this evening. Shifting focus back towards matters on the continent fresh off securing the Copa del Rey title over the weekend, the Blaugrana will lock horns with the aforementioned Inter Milan. The fixture comes as the first of two between the sides in the semi-finals of the Champions League. As is customary on matchday, Barcelona, in turn, unveiled their squad to face the Serie A champions a short time ago. Front and centre in as much are the star performers from this past weekend's El Clásico, in the form of the likes of Jules Koundé, Lamine Yamal, and Ferran Torres. Advertisement Missing out, though, are a number of leading Barca players, too, with all of Robert Lewandowski, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal remaining unavailable for selection through injury. Marc-André ter Stegen is not called up, either, with the German not registered for the Champions League following his long-term spell on the sidelines. Check out Hansi Flick's matchday squad to face Inter Milan in full below: Conor Laird – GSFN
Hamilton Spectator
01-05-2025
- Sport
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Barcelona defender Koundé faces a spell out with hamstring injury
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Jules Koundé sustained a left hamstring injury against Inter Milan in their Champions League semifinal, likely ruling him out of next week's return leg. Koundé has a distal hamstring injury and there's no timeframe on his return, Barcelona said on Thursday. 'His evolution will determine when he returns to first team activities,' the five-time Champions League winner posted on its website . Distal hamstring injuries can take around two weeks to heal and sometimes cause pain behind the knee. Barcelona plays Inter on Tuesday and is also fighting for the La Liga title, with a potentially decisive home game against defending champion Real Madrid on May 11. Koundé has been an almost ever-present for coach Hansi Flick this season and Wednesday's thrilling first-leg match — which finished 3-3 and saw some spectacular goals — was his 53rd appearance of the season. Koundé scored a fine goal last Saturday when he hit the winner in extra time against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final. It was his fourth goal of a season where the France international has emerged as a key player under Flick. A few weeks ago, Koundé was outspoken about how soccer's congested schedule was having an impact on players' bodies and warned of the risk of injury. Manchester City midfielder Rodri raised similar concerns early this season, shortly before sustaining an ACL injury which needed surgery. ___ AP soccer:
